La Costa Glen

This community is by far the most impressive I have ever seen. The dining operation is world class I recently ate there with my Dad and I felt like I was eating at a 5 star restaurant. Friendly service and great food? Amazing! Any time I am here my Dad and I swing by the speakeasy to pick up a bottle of his favorite wine. Somehow they sell name brand bottles that are usually very expensive for barely anything. I also always need to challenge him to a putting challenge like I did growing up! He still somehow whoops me on the green. They not only have a putting green but a mid sized course on the north side of the property. I think the best compliment I could give this place is that my Dad doesn't call me as much as he used to because he is always doing something! Either he is somewhere on property participating in clubs and activities or he is off property with his friends at a local golf course down at the beach or just exploring the beautiful Carlsbad/ Encinitas area. Thank you La Costa Glen!

La Costa Glen truly lives up to its reputation as a resort-style retirement community. From the moment you arrive, the campus feels welcoming, beautifully maintained, and thoughtfully designed to support an active, worry-free lifestyle. The location in Carlsbad is stunning, peaceful, coastal, and surrounded by natural beauty. What really sets La Costa Glen apart is the full continuum of care all on one campus. Knowing that independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing are available as needs change provides incredible peace of mind for residents and their families. The amenities are top-notch, from the fitness center and pools to the dining options and social spaces, all encouraging connection, wellness, and engagement. The staff are professional, attentive, and genuinely caring, and it’s clear they take pride in creating a community—not just a place to live. Everything from maintenance to dining feels seamless and well-run. If you’re looking for a luxury retirement community that combines comfort, care, and an active lifestyle in a beautiful coastal setting, La Costa Glen is an outstanding choice. Highly recommended.

I travel often for work and spend time at numerous senior living communities across California and La Costa Glen deserves 5 + stars! The warmest welcomes and the camaraderie at the community is real. I love how everyone calls each other by name and stops to really visit with one another regardless if they are a resident or staff member. The community is also gorgeous! The grounds are beautiful, the open spaces are inviting and the culture at La Costa Glen always encourages you to stay a little longer..a true California gem!

My mother just turned 100 years old and is still in her apartment (independent living) at LCG. California law requires that retirement communities be allowed to move residents to assisted living at their discretion. What I have found as my mother ages is that Residential Health Services (RHS) provides a number of services that help residents to stay in their apartments as long as possible. These services include toenail clipping every other month, changing of hearing aid filters twice per month, transportation to medical appointments, bandaging after surgeries or radiation, and medical management. Medical management is provided at an additional cost, and the flexibility and reliability of this service is quite impressive. My mother and I went to RHS two months ago to learn about it. In order to receive medical management, you agree to the monthly cost, get an updated prescription list from your doctor, and hand over any current prescriptions. Medical management can start immediately. You set a schedule of two hour windows for up to three times per day when a med tech person comes to your apartment and administers your prescription — basically gives you your prescriptions and watches you take them. There was a transition period to determine the best window of time for my mother to get her prescriptions as she takes advantage of the socializing around coffee and pastries that starts every morning after 8 and goes to exercise class three times per week at 10. The med tech people learned that she was most likely to be back at her apartment after 9. There also are provisions for the med tech people to leave the prescription in the apartment if family is visiting and my mother won’t be in her apartment during her scheduled time. I stayed with my mother for part of this month and was able to meet the med tech people who came and found them very cheerful and reliable. They have keys to access the apartment so they need to have a high degree of integrity. What a wonderful service!